Owner`s manual

9 - Organic Matter: These are carbon-derived substances typically
generated by living organisms. In a spa, they are most frequently
introduced into the water by bathers. Enzyme products such as Spa
Perfect by Natural Chemistry are most effective at eliminating organic
matter from your body of water.
10 - Microorganisms: This term refers to tiny, living organisms such
as bacteria, protozoa, or algae.
11 - Sequestering:Thistermdenestheactiontakentoremedyhigh
levels of metals or calcium in the water. By forming a complex that
envelops materials in the water, commonly hardness ions, a
sequestering chemical prevents the ions from reacting to one another,
thus forming complex structures or solids.
12 - Shocking: Shocking is the act of hyper-chlorinating or
hyper-oxidizing the water. This can be accomplished with a myriad of
shock treatments, but is most commonly accomplished with Sodium
Dichlor or Potassium Monopersulfate. The former raises the
sanitizer level to at least 8 PPM, and the latter burns off chloramines
or bromines. The use of P.S., or non-chlorine shock is advantageous
because you can bathe only 15 minutes after treatment; however,
oxidizingthewaterwillnotkillthebacteriaunlessthereissufcient
total chlorine to free up used chlorine to actively sanitize.
13 - Bather Load: You may be asked by your spa professional what
the average bather load is, meaning, how many people enter the spa
on a daily or weekly basis.
14 - Alternative Sanitizers a group of products that sanitize pool,
spa and hot tub water, by means other than the application of
chemicals to the water. Includes such products as ultraviolet sanitizing
systems,mineralpuriers,ionizersandozonators.
15 - Bactericide: a chemical that kills bacteria. The most common
bactericides are: chlorine, bromine, biguanide, ozone and silver. Most
algaecides, other than copper, exhibit some bactericidal properties.
16 - Balanced Water: pool or spa water that is within the accepted
water analysis parameters for: pH, sanitizer, total alkalinity, calcium
hardness, chlorine stabilizer (chlorine pools only) and minerals. The
balancing, of the pool or spa water, helps to eliminate water chemistry
problems.
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